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Saturday, 8 March 2014

A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Anniversary Card

Let me refresh your memory about my neighbour, Mrs W. She and I have become good friends in the last couple of years and I've made a few cards for her to give to people, including a 90th birthday card for Mrs M. Mrs. W's daughter is married to Mrs. M's son, but we'll come back to that later.

A couple of weeks ago in the hairdresser (they meet up there every Friday at 1:00), Mrs M was saying that she couldn't find a 60th wedding card for her friends in England. Mrs W very kindly offered that I would make her one - and then she sheepishly told me that evening, hoping that it would be ok. Of course, I was delighted to make the card and here it is. (60th is diamond, by the way)

Fast forward to yesterday, again at the hairdresser, where Mrs M reminded Mrs W that this week is the 40th (ruby) wedding anniversary of their married children. You guessed it! I now have two commissions to make two cards for the same couple - one from each of the mothers. So tomorrow afternoon, I'll be trying to figure out how to manage this whole thing - two different cards, both good, but the one for Mrs W will have to be just a smidge better, to keep this tricky relationship in balance! Wish me luck!

I don't know what you're worried about - you always create the most stunning cards I have ever seen and every single one is amazing! I know what you mean about having to keep relationships in balance though - I have two wedding cards to make for the same wedding, one from the mother of the bride and one from the sister of the bride - talk about awkward!!! ;)

No need to worry, Ardyth - both your cards will be stunning beyond what either of the ladies can possibly anticipate! They'll be blown away with what you'll present to them! This anniversary card: stunning!! Isn't it wonderful that we can create cards to 'fill in' gaps, and in so doing, make people feel every so special? You're doing exactly that to the nth degree!c

Oh how funny! You'll just have to make them very different, right, then they won't be able to tell which one is "better." Well actually, what am I talking about, they will both be stunning I'm sure! Love those PTI number dies. They get so much use over here.